Huskers Come Up Short Against Wildcats

Nebraska dropped a hard-fought defensive struggle to Northwestern on Thursday night.Lincoln - Nebraska overcame a 10-point second-half deficit to take a 54-53 lead with 37 seconds left, but Northwestern made the plays in the closing seconds to escape with a 58-54 women's basketball win over the Huskers at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Thursday night.

Nebraska slipped to 4-4 in the Big Ten and 9-10 overall with its sixth loss by two possessions or less this season, while Northwestern improved to 5-3 in the Big Ten and 12-7 overall.

Nebraska led 21-19 with one minute left in the first half, but the Wildcats erupted on a 10-0 run with the final six points of the first half and the first four points of…